MSF recruits 01 Medical Doctor Internist based in Malakal, South Sudan (6 months contract)
| Main Purpose |
Provide outpatient and/or inpatient medical care to patients/beneficiaries according to adapted and updated medical knowledge, MSF protocols, values and universal hygiene standards to improve the patients/beneficiaries health conditions.
| Accountabilities |
| • Apply medical knowledge and skills to diagnose and prevention. Carry out outpatient and inpatient consultations, prescribing the necessary treatment respecting MSF protocols.• Keep the patient and/or his/her family informed about the illness and provide appropriate explanations about the treatment to follow, checking they have understood.• Follow up the evolution of the hospitalized/IPD patients, through daily visits , consultations and examinations, prescribing the necessary treatment following MSF protocols, deciding whether they can be discharged or transferred to other departments – in collaboration with other doctors- and informing their family about the patient’s evolution.•Check and control the rational distribution of medicines and equipment under his/her responsibility and take care the quality, disinfection and sterilization of the medical material. Assure general compliance with standing hygiene standards.• Participate in the collection and analysis of epidemiological data, checking its validity and informing the line manager or project coordinator about any problem or complication of the patients illness, medical error and monitors the proper functioning of the department, equipment or material.• Ensure ongoing training of the medical/paramedical multidisciplinary team in order to optimize the quality of care.• Knows and ensures all MSF medical protocols are followed and implemented, checking universal precautions are followed at all times and reducing bio-hazard risks and improving infection control. Ensures professional confidentiality is respected.• Manage the team under his/her direct responsibility according to MSF HR policies and procedures, supervising their performance, organizing and scheduling shifts and rotations, directly participating in emergencies and on calls if necessary. |
| MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities |
| • Bedside teaching for COs and MDs: Ameliorate the quality of care in IPD ward concerning frequent NCDs: Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, Epilepsy•Regular trainings with the Clinicians (MDs and COs) on the most frequent NCDs (Hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, Epilepsy) and facilitation of clinical officers doing regular training session (case presentation, mortality reviews)• Empower the national staff to communicate with IMC surgeons• Supervision and Mentoring of national Clinical Officers and Medical Doctors ensuring protocol adherent management of patients and good standard of care in the IPD•Collaboration with mental health team to facilitate short circuited referrals to improve pre- and posttest counselling, regular counselling of mental health patients and communication to the clinicians in charge. Establishing dischargemanagement for complex cases by involving HP team and referral nurse.• Establish a holistic approach (person centred care) in the inpatient care• Integrate standards of palliative care in clinical work in IPD Adults, bedside teaching and in depth training into palliative care approach• Setting the first stones to establish a Palliative Care Unit•Collaborate with MAM and PMR in the design of the strategy, IMO and training of COs involved in the HDU and palliative care•Triage: IITT (Integrated Interagency Traige Tool) to be reinforced |
Expériences / Formation
Requirements
-Education: Medical Doctor specialized in internal medicine (Master’s in Internal Medicine essential)
-Experience: 2-year experience minimum as a physician (can be within medical training). Additional training in tropical medicine/infectious diseases, or post-registration experience in HIV/AIDS/STDs, TB, would be an added advantage.
-Languages: English language essential. French desirable.
-Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel)
-Competencies: People Management, commitment, flexibility, results and teamwork
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CONDITIONS / WHAT WE OFFER
–Location: Position to de based in Malakal (South Sudan).
–Contract Duration: 6 months.
-Salary: According to MSF’s salary grid and secondary benefits according to MSF -OCBA’s policies
–Starting date: October 2025